Institute Professional Development Events and Calendars

The Institute offers a variety of workshops, small-group sessions and specials events to enrich that practice of early childhood professionals.

Gender, Sexuality and the Family in Early Childhood Education

During the preschool years, children are beginning to develop their understandings of gender, sexuality, and family.
Unfortunately, there are often few spaces for early childhood educators and families to talk about the questions and behaviors that come up in their homes and classrooms.
The New York Early Childhood Professional Development Institute is offering a series of workshops – one set for educators and one set for families –
designed to spark discussion, facilitate the creation of shared language, and provide educators and families with the resources they need to make their
classrooms and homes supportive spaces for the development and expansive exploration of identity.

Informal Family Child Care project

The IFCC offers professional development events designed for license-exempt child care providers during the evening hours, and on Saturdays.
Workshops are held on an ongoing basis and address a variety of topics including child development,
working with families and health and safety.

Career Development Services Center

The Career Development Services Center offers a series of free job seach workshops, disigned to help early childhood professional, whether you are unemployed, under-employed, changing careers, entering or re-entering the work force.
These sessions offer the basic tools necessary to successfully market yourself to a potential employer.